| Date | Sunday 29 May 1988 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Mexican GP |
| Circuit | Mexico City |
| Event Format | Race of 67 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #4 of 16 in 1988 #456 (of all time) |
| Laps | 67 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4421 m |
| Race Distance | 4421 × 67 = 296.207 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
| Entries | 31 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 16 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Car 12 – 50th Pole Position (Car Number)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (513),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (328),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (381),
4. Most Retirements – Lotus (484),
5. Most Podium Finishes – Alain Prost (59),
6. Most Retirements – Riccardo Patrese (99),
7. Most Race Wins – Alain Prost (31),
8. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (105),
9. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (91),
10. Highest Disqualification Ratio – EuroBrun (25.00%),
11. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1116),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Alain Prost (26),
13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (103),
14. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Nélson Piquet (21),
15. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (103)
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